Hammock



Patented Apr. 4, I899. R. 0. BLACK.

v HAMMOCK. (Application filed Dec. 19, 1698.)

(No Model.)

000 0 00000000000003. 0 000000000000000 0000 0 00000000000000.0000000000000000000 0000 0 00000000 00000000 0 000000000000000 00 00000000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 %0 0 0 %N?% Vv 000000000000000 w u n wn w n n w w %%Vu 70 0000000 00000 0 000000 0000 0000000 000000 0000000000 0 O Q Q 0 0 0 w vn u ni we mamsrnsns ca. Puomuwu" WASHINGYON. u.c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUELL CALVIN BLACK, OF GAINESVILLE, TEXAS.

HAMMOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,411, dated April 4,1899.

Application filed December 19, 1898- Serial No. 699,632. (No model.)

at either end of the hammock, all as herein after fully described, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters ofreference indicate similar parts on each figure thereof.

Figure 1 is an upper plan view of a folding hammock spread openconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side viewthereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line so a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4is a perspective view of a head-rest detached from the hammock.

A represents the hammocks proper, constructed of two lengths of Wovenwire, having an intermediate length B of same material extending in aright line between the outer hammocks A and connected to thestrengthening frame 1) thereof, as plainly illustrated in Fig. 1. Saidframeb surrounds each hammock, extending lengthwise thereof at eachouter side and continued in curves at its ends, thus forming an outerfortifyingframe, which maintains the inner woven wire stretched arequired degree. ,Near opposite ends of the hammocks, extendinglaterally thereon, is a metallic strip 0, which is connected to theouter frame band has a series of perforations 0', through which isthreaded wire to maintain said strips in position when the device isopened or folded over. Between the inner ends of the strips 0 andpassingacross the intermediate length of woven wire B is a connecting-link O,hooked over frame I) and centrally pivoted at O", which will permit thedevice to be folded over and or tension.

Fastened to each opposite end of the hammocks is a hook D for enablingthem to be fastened to and removed from any support either singly orconnectedly.

Another feature of my invention that I deem novel and valuable is thedetachable head-rest E, which has an end hook e,whereby it can beconnected to either end of either section of the hammock, as plainlyillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Only a single head-rest 'is shown in saidfigures; but more than one can be used without departing from. the scopeand purview of my invention. Said headrest is composed of woven wireoviform in shape inclosed in a rigid frame e. Said woven wire is largerin dimension than its surrounding frame, so that it will bodily curvedownwardly and be crescent-shaped in cross-section at any point of itssurface.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. Theherein-describedfoldinghammocks, having surrounding frames, anintermediate lengthwise fabric extending lengthwise between them, andfastened to opposite inner sides of the frames, each hammockprovidedwith a flat metallic perforated band extending laterally nearboth ends of them, to secure them to the hammock, wires passing throughthe perforations in said bands, centrally-pivoted links connectingintervening pairs of said bands, the terminal ends of which links arehooked over the inner lengths of the hammock-frames substantially asdescribed.

2. The herein-described folding hammocks, in combination with aremovable head-rest having a marginal rigid frame an interior woven-wirefabric extending from said frame downwardly to its center and afastening conmeeting-hook having its lower end loosely turned over saidhead-rest frame, substantially as described. I

RUELL CALVIN BLACK. Witnesses:

GEO. I-I. CULP, GEO. I-I. GIDDINGS.

